TY  - BOOK
AU  - Ewa Kobyłecka-Piwońska
PY  - 2024
CY  - Berlin, Germany
PB  - Peter Lang Verlag
SN  - 2191-6179
SN  - 9783631918555
TI  - Under Latin American Eyes Witold Gombrowicz in Argentinian Literature
DO  - 10.3726/b21850
UR  - https://www.peterlang.com/document/1463420
N2  - This book explores the influence and reception of Witold Gombrowicz’s works in Argentina, where he spent over two decades and wrote much of his oeuvre. It examines the "Gombrowicz effect" in Argentinian literature, investigating who read his works, how his themes were integrated or ignored, and his impact on Argentinian culture and literature. Using comparative literature methods, the author analyses the case of Gombrowicz’s literary appropriation. The study starts with key Spanish translations of Gombrowicz’s texts and then assesses a series of Argentinian critical essays on his works. It focuses significantly on Argentinian writers, such as Ricardo Piglia, César Aira, and Osvaldo Lamborghini, who were influenced by Gombrowicz and engaged critically with his literature and his legendary life in Argentina.
KW  - Witold Gombrowicz, Argentinian literature, comparative literature, literary translation, Ricardo Piglia, César Aira, national identity, autobiographical writings, exile
LA  - English
ER  -